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Suggested Readings

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tale of adventure on the high seas, but also changed the way historians viewed the migration
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series of loosely related short stories won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize and was the basis for the
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acutely observed detail on people and place.

The Journals of Captain Cook by James Cook (Exploration) Cook’s narrative of his expeditions
between 1768 and 1779. Includes his explorations of Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii,
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A Concise History of New Zealand by Philippa Mein Smith (History) The title says it all. Travelers
interested in a more detailed, scholarly history should look for the works of Anne Salmond,
such as Between Worlds: Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans and The Trial of the
Cannibal Dog (about Captain Cook’s voyages).
Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson (Memoir/History) An
unusual mix of personal memoir and history that bounces between the story of the arrival of
the European settlers in New Zealand and the American author’s courtship and marriage to a
Maori man. And the title? It comes from a famous story about the Maoris’ reaction when they
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disintegration of Maori culture in contemporary New Zealand, and how the lack of a clear
cultural identity can lead to strife and violence.

Tutira: The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station by W.H. Guthrie-Smith (Natural History)
Originally published in 1921, and a classic in New Zealand, this book follows the daily work
and ecological impact of a sheep station by Lake Tutira. A bit scholarly, but still relevant
considering today’s environmental concerns.

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